Eraserhead (1977)
First published by Film4 Synopsis: “Oh you are sick.” David Lynch’s feature debut is a monochrome fever dream of frustrated desires and horrific unease. Review: “They’re still not sure it is a … Continue reading
Pontypool (2008)
Review first published by Film4 Synopsis: In parochial Pontypool, a shock jock probes, prods and provokes the end of the world (as we know it). Cult Canadian filmmaker Bruce McDonald (Roadkill, … Continue reading
Waltz With Bashir (2008)
Review first published by Film4 Synopsis: In Ari Folman’s feature-length animated documentary, the filmmaker and one-time soldier sets out to reconstruct his repressed memories of the First Lebanon War. Review: Documentaries are … Continue reading
Trash (2014)
Review first published by Film4 Synopsis: Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliott) directs this British-Brazilian co-production in which three trash-sorting boys take the money and run. Review: A young Brazilian boy (Rickson … Continue reading
The Woman In Black: Angel of Death
Review first published by Film4 Synopsis: The spectral ‘woman in black’ feeds off the loss and trauma of Second World War evacuees in this gothic sequel from director Tom Harper (The … Continue reading
The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011)
Review first published by Film4 Synopsis: John Madden (Shakespeare In Love, The Debt) gives seven English pensioners a new lease of life in Jaipur. Review: “You won’t see better for your grey … Continue reading
Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
Review first published by Film4 Synopsis: There are madcap penguins, a secret arctic agency, and a grudge-bearing octopus mastermind in this 3D animated spinoff from the Madagascar franchise. Review: “I reject nature!” … Continue reading
Annabelle (2014)
Review first published by Film4 Synopsis: Cinematographer and sequel king John R. Leonetti tells the turn-of-the-Seventies origin story of a possessed doll last seen in The Conjuring. Review: If blockbuster cinema is … Continue reading
Interview: Till Kleinert on The Samurai (2014)
Interview first published by Film4 Berlin-born Till Kleinert has led a double life. He started out writing and directing the feature-length apocalyptic horror The Longest Night – shot on poor-quality … Continue reading
RantBit 